The stars stayed home this year, but that didn't stop the Hollywood Foreign Press Association from handing out a bunch of Golden Globes. So when all is said and done, who was the night's biggest winner?

Me. That's right, me. With the WGA strike and the stripped down ceremony keeping all of Hollywood's elite away, the Beverly Hilton opened its doors to yours truly among others - meaning us journalists get to say that we actually went to the Globes in 08. Take that Johnny Depp. Read more...

"The Demon Barber of Fleet Street" himself arrives in theaters today as Tim Burton, Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter and Alan Rickman bring this dark twist on the Hollywood musical to audiences in the form of "Sweeney Todd." Watch our report on the film below and then read about our chat with Carter here. And if you wind up seeing the film this weekend, chime in below and tell us what you thought of it.

Sick of holiday specials and 50 kinds of wrapping paper to choose from at your local convenience store? Then celebrate the season in style the way master director Tim Burton and perennial must Johnny Depp do -- with a bloody musical of revenge.

We've seen 'Sweeney Todd' so we know this one delivers the goods. You'll probably have to wait until December 21st to catch it in the theater but for now enjoy this exclusive clip from the film.

Seventeen minutes does not a movie make but I'm willing to go out on a pretty secure limb here and say "Sweeney Todd" looks pretty good. Last night I got a chance to watch three scenes of the eagerly anticipated musical starring Johnny Depp and directed of course by the master of the macabre, Tim Burton (I also had a chance to talk to him at some length! See dorky photo to the right!) And one thing is for certain, this is a musical. Forget any ads that may have you thinking it's got the occasional song thrown in. The scenes I saw barely contained any dialogue not sung.

I can't be objective about any Tim Burton film really (yes mom, I skipped school to see "Batman") but I will say that I am cautiously optimistic about the finished product. Sure there's music galore but the flick also looks to be bloody good fun. And I mean that literally, the final clip shown featured a long series of victims of the demon barber getting their throats cut rather gruesomely.

You can read my full "Sweeney Todd" report here. In the meantime, tell us what you think. Are you psyched for "Sweeney" or would you rather watch "Edward Scissorhands" on TBS again?

We end the week with news on "Hulk," "Scream 4," "Sweeney Todd," "Escape From New York," and more below.

- A close shave indeed! Tim Burton and Johnny Depp’s "Sweeney Todd" gets a trailer. (Yahoo!)

- Hulk smash Ontario. Photos surface from the set of the anticipated superhero flick. (Superhero Hype)

- Will Brett Ratner helm "Escape From New York"? (AICN)

- I Scream, You Scream, We all Scream for "Scream 4." (JoBlo)

- The puzzle begins: Jigsaw leaves his first clue on Coming Soon. (Coming Soon)

- Todd Phillips to direct "Hangover," about a group of guys who lose the groom after a Vegas bachelor party. (Variety)

Last week I broke out a fun little news nugget from my conversation with Danny DeVito about his interest in doing a "Throw Momma From The Train" sequel. Today I bring you the rest of our chat all in the service of promoting the new season of "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" (this show is well worth your attention, it premieres Thursday night on FX and it's first two amazing seasons have just been released on DVD).

DeVito is just as you'd expect him to be: candid, funny, and more than a bit naughty. We talked about everything from his dirty new viral video to why Tim Burton should have cast him in "Sweeney Todd."

MTV: Congrats on the third season of "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia," perhaps the most demented, dirty, and depraved show on TV.

Danny DeVito: [He laughs.] I've never had such good fortune. It's beautiful to be involved with guys like this. They're really energetic and fun. We've opened up the envelope and maybe tossed it out the window. It's a joy to go to work everyday. Read more...

Sit back, relax, and enjoy a hot steaming cup of our links of the day, with news on Oliver Stone, Robert Downey Jr., "Cloverfield," "Harry Potter," and more.

- "The hills are alive with the sound of…thestrals?" A "Harry Potter" musical in the works? (Color us dubious) (Sunday Mirror)

- Enough with the mystery. "Cloverfield" site now roars. I yawn. (1-18-08)

- John Ridley is George Lucas's man, will write long in development Tuskegee-themed WWII pic "Red Tails." (AICN)

- Could your movie about a murdering, sociopath barber have, I dunno, less murdering? Burton told to tone down the gore in "Sweeney Todd." (CHUD)

- Good Morning, Vietnam! Oliver Stone making fourth trip to war well, to direct "Pinkville" with Bruce Willis and Channing Tatum. (Variety)

- "Soloist" becomes Duet: Robert Downey Jr. joins Jamie Foxx in musical biopic. (Variety)